Film Stories

Revisiting the movies of Danny DeVito as director

by Mark Harrison | Jan 29, 2020 | Feature

Best loved for his acting roles, Danny DeVito has also directed several films, including Throw Momma From The Train, The War Of The Roses, and Matilda...

Lethal Weapon 5 is back on, Gibson and Glover to return

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News

Richard Donner, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover look set to make one final Lethal Weapon film....

Beast Wars is set to be one of the upcoming Transformers movies

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News

There are at least two more Transformers films on the way - and it turns out that one of them is a Beast Wars movie....

Wellbeing Matters: A word about grief

by Jane Roberts | Jan 29, 2020 | Feature

Our weekly wellbeing spot returns, and Jane wants to have a chat about loss....

Turner & Hooch is getting a revival, filming starts in the spring

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News

Disney+ is looking to bring Turner & Hooch back to life....

Uncharted movie to finally start filming this spring

by Simon Brew | Jan 29, 2020 | News

Uncharted is still on Sony's schedule, but not now until 2021....

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood review: an injection of niceness into the world

by Film Stories | Jan 29, 2020 | Reviews

Kindness hits the big screen with full force: here's our review of A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood....

They Came From A Communist Planet review | Red scare

by Paul Walker-Emig | Jan 28, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Bread, freedom, and flying saucers

Showman - The Life Of John Nathan-Turner review: a documentary for Doctor Who fans

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News, Reviews

The life and work of former Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner is compellingly told in a new feature documentary - here's our review....

Calm With Horses: trailer for acclaimed upcoming British film

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News

Here's the first trailer for Calm With Horses, that's heading to UK cinemas in March....

MGM now set to be sold to Netflix or Apple

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News

MGM's gigantic movie library is set to attract bids from major streaming services....

Ironbark: Benedict Cumberbatch-headlined thriller rights snapped up

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News

Distribution rights and details of Benedict Cumberbatch's new thriller, from director Dominic Cooke....

Elstree Studios gets permission to extend

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News

Two new superstages lead a big extension to Elstree Studios, that's now been given the nod....

The Thing: new take on source novel on the way

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News

A new The Thing movie is in the works, based on the recently-discovered original version of the source text....

The Batman officially starts filming

by Simon Brew | Jan 28, 2020 | News

Robert Pattinson is spotted as Bruce Wayne on the streets of London, as The Batman gets underway....

Midlands accents on screen: building a regional identity in film

by Hope Brotherton | Jan 28, 2020 | Feature

The Birmingham accent is rarely heard on screen - but, as Hope Brotherton discovers, something is being done about that....

Latency: what it is, and how to minimise it

by David Crookes | Jan 27, 2020 | Feature, Gaming

Understanding latency and optimising for it can make the difference between a great game and a disorienting one

How are cinemas providing for additional needs?

by Jake Godfrey | Jan 27, 2020 | Feature

A round-up of the ways that UK cinemas are trying to extend accessibility....

Anaconda is getting a big screen reboot

by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News

1997's Anaconda is getting a big screen 'reimagining'....

The Mask 2: Jim Carrey now seems open to the sequel

by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News

Jim Carrey has been chatting about a possible The Mask 2....

George R R Martin reveals lost Game Of Thrones movies

by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News

The screen adaptation of Game Of Thrones was originally to end with a movie trilogy....

Disney now wants a CG Bambi remake

by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News

Bambi is set to get The Lion King CG treatment....

Podcast: The Lone Ranger (2013) and Muriel's Wedding (1994)

by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | Podcasts

In the latest episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, one massively expensive blockbuster, and an indie hit that had to scrape every penny...

Robert Zemeckis is set to make Disney’s live action Pinocchio

by Simon Brew | Jan 27, 2020 | News

Robert Zemeckis looks set to jump from The Witches to Pinocchio....

Her Smell interview: talking costume design on an indie movie

by Dan Cooper | Jan 27, 2020 | Feature, Video

Amanda Ford chats to us about costume design....

Planet Zoo review | Micromanagemania

by Andrew Fisher | Jan 24, 2020 | Gaming, Reviews

Menus will gobble the lion’s share of your time

No Time To Die: early rumours suggests it’s going to be a very long film

by Simon Brew | Jan 24, 2020 | News

The next James Bond film might just be edging towards three hours, according to early reports....

The gang's all here: when characters are shoehorned back into movie sequels

by Guy Buckland | Jan 24, 2020 | Feature, News

Hollywood can’t resist bringing beloved characters back for sequels; even when there’s little or no good reason to do so. Guy takes a look at some of...